Frank Galhofer - Banking Test Manager for Tax Systems

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Münster, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year 7 months

Test Manager in the HORIZON Program

Independent Consultant

Cross-program test status reporting for the HORIZON program
Maintenance of the central ALM test repository for HORIZON
Conducting test sessions
Defect management

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 6 months

Test Manager LBSn

Independent Consultant

Internal coordination of test activities
Defining test cases with the LBSn
Conducting or commissioning the agreed test cases
Documenting test cases in QC
Monitoring completed tests

Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Test Manager SBS & S-App

Independent Consultant

Transferring results from the agile (Star Finanz) environment into the FI PMO Plus methodology
Creating the required deliverable types in the PMOplus process
Coordinating and documenting activities with various FI contacts
Coordinating with other Star Finanz and PMOplus roles in the project

Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

1 year 3 months

Test Manager in the Atlas Program

Independent Consultant

Integrating test data and test environment management
Cross-program test status reporting for the ATLAS program
Maintenance of the central ALM test repository for ATLAS
Monitoring compliance with QA requirements in ALM
Tool support for central Atlas release and test management

Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year 3 months

Hanover, Germany

Test Manager Target 2 & AZV

Independent Consultant

Test management for FI releases
Coordination of ECB tests
Coordination with the Landesbanken

Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

1 year 2 months

Hanover, Germany

Project Manager Giro ZAST (Digitization of the EKS Incoming Interface)

Self-employed Consultant

Coordination with EKS/Bankverlag
Implementation of regulatory-compliant blocks
Automated customer and advisor notifications

Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

1 year 2 months

Hanover, Germany

Test Manager EU-PVO

Self-employed Consultant

Test management for the EU-PVO interface
Test planning and control for the various work packages
Defect management
Test management tools: QC and Jira/Confluence

Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

9 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Test Manager PSD2 XS2A

Self-employed Consultant

Test management for the XS2A interface
Test planning and control
Defect management
Coordination with the European NISP project (NextGenPSD2 Implementation Support Programme)

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Subproject Manager PSD2 XS2A Sandbox, SLR, Fallback

Self-employed Consultant

Subproject management for the XS2A – Sandbox, SLR and Fallback work package
Setup of a productive integration test environment for third-party providers
Management of the team developing the sandbox
Setup of testing with new tools and processes for API testing
Coordination with the banking API platform, online banking branch and European NISP project introduced in parallel

Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

1 year 2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Subproject Manager for Test System Migration in the Trans-IT Project

Self-employed Consultant

Coordination of the migration of development and test systems (15 test environments, 35 applications)
Coordination of ongoing testing during the migration
Definition of new processes for testing and test services with the new provider
Coordinated operational processes (incident, change and event management) for test infrastructure
Setup of a staging concept including pre-production and production based on a hybrid approach

Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

2 years 4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Project Manager/Test Manager in the IBS/PHX Migration Project

Self-employed Consultant

Responsible for the Test and Test Management workstream with an international team (3 Test Managers, 9 Business Analysts, 50 Testers)
Conducting tests according to the bank’s internal project and test management framework
Supporting the internal Test Manager during acceptance testing

Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

9 months

Eschborn, Germany

Test Manager in the Opex Plus Program for the TAX Engine

Self-employed Consultant

Connecting the Tax Engine to the workflow management system for the digital capture of FSA/NVB
Developing a new test approach for semi-automated, integration tests of three vendors

Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

9 months

Eschborn, Germany

Test Manager in the Magellan Program for the Tax Engine

Self-employed Consultant

Supporting the new customer master data feed to the Tax Engine from the SAP system

Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

9 months

Eschborn, Germany

Test Manager Tax Program

Self-employed Consultant

Developing a test approach for a technology update
Overall test management and test environment management

Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 5 months

Eschborn, Germany

Test Manager in the Magellan Program for the Tax Engine

Self-employed Consultant

Supporting the connection of the TAX Engine to SAP DM
Planning and conducting functional tests as well as load and performance tests

May 2009 - Jul 2011

2 years 3 months

Eschborn, Germany

Test Manager in the Withholding Tax Program

Self-employed Consultant

Optimized the testing process by automating test execution and standardizing test documentation

May 2000 - Apr 2010

10 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Consultant

Capgemini Consulting

Consulting in the area of withholding tax (Deutsche Bank, London): Managed implementation, including India, from London
Functional Architect in the Withholding Tax Program (Deutsche Bank, Eschborn): Designed and implemented the software solution
Project Manager for the introduction of withholding tax in Wealth Management (HypoVereinsbank, Munich): Planning and roadshow
Subproject Manager Eagle for Tributum (Financial Market Service Bank, Munich): Outsourcing of securities processing
Project Manager for outsourcing the customer service center (T-Systems, Frankfurt/Basel)
Subproject Manager for the annual tax certificate (Financial Market Service Bank, Munich)
Project Manager for Management and Partnerships (SEB, Frankfurt): Reorganization of the online banking and brokerage platform

Apr 1997 - Mar 2000

3 years

Duisburg, Germany

Employee

Dresdener Direktservice

Team Manager responsible for implementing the direct banking project
Project responsibility for various multichannel initiatives
Coordinated cross-call-center topics, including reporting and staff scheduling

Jul 1994 - Mar 1997

2 years 9 months

Gütersloh, Germany

Employee

Bertelsmann Distribution GmbH

Supported the Miles & More customer loyalty program
Supported the Microsoft Direct customer service project for handling customer inquiries
Team Manager for the “apodialog” online banking service for Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank

Industry experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services, and Media and Entertainment.

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Professional Services

Media and Entertainment

Business area experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Finance, Customer Service, and Human Resources.

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Finance

Customer Service

Human Resources

Summary

15 years of experience as an independent project and test manager in the banking sector
10 years of experience as a Senior Consultant at Capgemini Consulting
Dual qualification: economics and business information systems
Industry knowledge: banking, retail and corporate banking, securities settlement and withholding tax, core banking systems, as well as business process optimization and multichannel management

Further areas of focus:

Agile and classic project management (PRINCE2 and Scrum Master)
Test management (ISTQB Test Manager)
Certified Business Coach (Systemic Coach)

Skills

It Skills

Qc/Alm
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint And Project

Further Training

Test Manager (Istqb)
Project Management (Prince2, Registered Practitioner)
Six Sigma (Green Belt)
Business Coach
Scrum Master

Methodological Expertise

Project Management
Classic
Agile
Test Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1986 - Apr 1993

University of Münster

Diploma in Economics · Economics · Münster, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Business Coach (Systemic Coach)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Banking and Finance 22 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 9 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Test Manager in the HORIZON Program, Test Manager LBSn, Test Manager SBS & S-App

Main industries Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services

Main business areas Project Management, Quality Assurance, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Member since

December 2025

Last update

September 2026

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Frank is based in Münster, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Frank has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Manager in the HORIZON Program, Test Manager LBSn, Test Manager SBS & S-App.

Frank's most recent position is Test Manager in the HORIZON Program at Independent Consultant.

In recent years, Frank has worked for Independent Consultant.

Frank is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Professional Services. Frank also has some experience in Media and Entertainment.

Frank is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology. Frank also has some experience in Finance, Customer Service, and Human Resources.

Frank has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Banking and Finance.

Frank has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance and Project Management.

Frank holds a Master in Economics from University of Münster.

Frank has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: ISTQB Test Manager, PRINCE2, and Scrum Master.

Frank is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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